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What is the lowest whole number ratio of ions in an ionic compound called?
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∙ 11y ago
an empirical formula
For an ionic compound, the empirical formula is called a formula unit.
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What is the Coordination number?
Coordination number of an ion is the number of oppositely charged ions present around that ion as the neighbour ions , in that ionic crystal.
Does K plus have a smaller radius than Ca2 plus?
I would not think so as their natural state radius is so close. Ca(2+) loses two electrons, so I think it would have the smaller ionic radius.
What is the difference between a mmol and a mEq?
Milli equivalents and milli moles are units used to describe molecular or ionic grades of concentration. A milli equivalent or mEq is derived by dividing the concentration in millimol or mmol by the valency of the ion involved.Eg: 1 mEq of sodium Na+ = 1 mmol of sodium (because valency is 1)whereas 1 mEq of Ca2+ = .5 mmol of calcium. (because valency is
What is Biochemical composition of cell?
Abstract Envelopes of a marine isolate, c-A1, and of a terrestrial isolate, 121, were compared for their susceptibility to disintegration in distilled water after exposure to 0.05 m MgCl2 and to 0.1 and 1.0 m NaCl. After exposure to MgCl2 alone, both types of envelopes remained intact in distilled water. Envelopes of marine isolate c-A1, but not of the terrestrial isolate, fragmented in distilled water after exposure to 1.0 m NaCl. Partial reaggregation of the c-A1 envelope fragments occurred on addition of MgCl2. In cation-exchange experiments, bound Mg++ in the envelopes of both organisms was displaced by Na+. The envelopes of c-A1 were found to contain lipopolysaccharide, muramic acid, and a variety of phospholipids, of which the major component was phosphatidylethanolamine, accompanied by lesser amounts of phosphatidic acid, diphosphatidylglycerol, and phosphatidylserine. Analyses of envelope acid hydrolysates revealed a similar amino acid distribution in the marine and terrestrial isolates, but envelopes of c-A1 had less than half the total amino acid content of envelopes of 121 per envelope dry weight. Possible relationships between cations and biochemical components of the envelopes are considered in terms of differences in behavior of the two organisms in low ionic environments.
Lowest whole number ratio of ions in an ionic compound is a?
It is a formula unit.
Does the chemical formula of an ionic compound show the atoms in a molecule?
No. The chemical formula of an ionic compound is a formula unit and represents the lowest whole number ratio of ions in the compound. Ionic compounds are not made of molecules.
An ionic compound is written by using the highest ratios of the ions in a compound?
An ionic compound is written by using the lowest ratios of the ions in a compound. E.g. magnesium chloride is not Mg6Cl12, but MgCl2.
Compounds that have ionic bonds are called?
This is an ionic compound, for example a salt as potassium chloride.
What is the ionic compound for SO3?
SO3 is a covalent compound, not ionic. It is called sulfur trioxide.
What keep the ions in an ionic compound?
This is called ionic bond.
What is a compound composed of two oppositely charged atoms called?
A compound composed to two oppositely charged atoms is an ionic compound/salt.
What happens to a sodium atom that has lost an electron comes near a chlorine atom that has gained an electron?
Sodium chloride is formed by an ionic bond.
What is polar covalent molecule called?
ionic compound
What is the structure of an ionic compound called?
crystal lattice
Why do you need to balance the numbers in an ionic compound what does this do?
We need to balance the number in an ionic compound b/c Ionic Compounds must be Neutral which means that is No Charge=0
Would ionic or covalent molecules use the molecular formula or empirical formula?
What you write for an ionic compound is called the formula unit, but the formula unit is almost always the same as the empirical formula. The answer to your question could not be the molecular formula because an ionic compound is not a molecule.
